Seeding system

A product distribution system comprising: a product on demand pick-up assembly including a hopper, the hopper configured such that an air stream flowing into the product on demand pick-up assembly entrains product therein and conveys product downstream through a plurality of conduits, the product on demand pick-up assembly further including a mini-hopper positioned downstream of the hopper and configured to receive a portion of the product; a singulating meter in communication with the mini-hopper via a mini-hopper outlet; a container for storing of product prior to delivery of product to the pick-up assembly; and a meter and conveyor assembly configured to move product from the container to the pick-up assembly hopper such that an amount of product greater than a predetermined quantity is maintained in the pick-up assembly hopper during operation of the system.

A product distribution system comprising: a product on demand pick-up assembly including a hopper having a level sensor therein, the hopper configured such that an air stream flowing into the product on demand pick-up assembly entrains product therein and conveys product downstream through a plurality of conduits; a container for storing of product prior to delivery of product to the pick-up assembly; and a meter and conveyor assembly configured to move product from the container to the pick-up assembly hopper such that an amount of product greater than a predetermined quantity is maintained in the pick-up assembly hopper during operation of the system.

A product distribution system comprising: a product on demand pick-up assembly including a hopper, the hopper configured such that an air stream flowing into the product on demand pick-up assembly entrains product therein and conveys product downstream through a plurality of conduits; a container for storing of product prior to delivery of product to the pick-up assembly; and a meter and conveyor assembly configured to move product from the container to the pick-up assembly hopper such that an amount of product greater than a predetermined quantity is maintained in the pick-up assembly hopper during operation of the system, wherein the pick-up assembly includes a plurality of nozzles each defining an inlet for air, an outlet for air and entrained product and an entrainment zone between the inlet and outlet where product in the entrainment zone is entrained in an air stream passing from the inlet to the outlet, and wherein the plurality of nozzles are arranged in both horizontal and vertical arrays.

A product on demand nozzle assembly comprising: an array of vertically spaced nozzles, each nozzle having an air inlet, an air and entrained product outlet and an entrainment zone there between which is open from above to receive product therein to be distributed.

A distribution system comprising: a product on demand pick-up assembly including a hopper, the hopper configured such that an air stream flowing into the product on demand pick-up assembly entrains product therein and conveys product downstream through a conduit, the product on demand pick-up assembly further including a mini-hopper positioned downstream of the hopper and configured to receive a portion of the product; a sinqulating meter in communication with the mini-hopper via a mini-hopper outlet; and a pneumatic distribution tower located downstream of the conduit, the pneumatic distribution tower including an inlet extending upwards to a plurality of radially spaced outlets.